diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1b5b046..648b1f5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Inspired by the [invidio.us](https://github.com/omarroth/invidious) project. - Prevents Twitter from tracking your IP or JavaScript fingerprint - Unofficial API (no rate limits or developer account required) - Lightweight (for [@nim_lang](https://twitter.com/nim_lang), 32KB vs 552KB from twitter.com) -- AGPLv3 licensed, no proprietary instances allowed +- AGPLv3 licensed, no proprietary instances permitted - Dark theme ## Installation @@ -18,24 +18,34 @@ cd nitter nimble build ``` -To run, `./nitter` +To run, `./nitter`. It's currently not possible to change any settings or things +like the title, this will change as the project matures a bit. For now the focus +is on implementing missing features. -## Todo -- Simple account system with feed (excludes retweets) -- Hiding retweets from timelines -- Video support with hls.js -- Twitter "Cards" (link previews) -- Nitter link preview -- Server config -- File caching -- Themes +## Todo (roughly in this order) - Search -- Json API -- Emojis +- Simple account system with feed (excludes retweets) +- Twitter "Cards" (link previews) +- Nitter link previews +- Server configuration +- Video support with hls.js +- Json API endpoints +- Hiding retweets from timelines +- Themes +- Emoji support +- File caching - Nitter logo ## Why? -It's basically impossible to use Twitter without JavaScript enabled. If you try, you're redirected to the legacy mobile version which is awful both functionally and aesthetically. For privacy-minded folks, preventing JavaScript analytics and potential IP-based tracking is important, but apart from using the legacy mobile version and a VPN, it's impossible. Using an instance of Nitter (hosted on a VPS for example), you can essentially browse Twitter without JavaScript, while retaining your privacy. In the future a simple account system will be added that lets you follow Twitter users, allowing you to have a clean chronological timeline without needing a Twitter account. +It's basically impossible to use Twitter without JavaScript enabled. If you try, +you're redirected to the legacy mobile version which is awful both functionally +and aesthetically. For privacy-minded folks, preventing JavaScript analytics and +potential IP-based tracking is important, but apart from using the legacy mobile +version and a VPN, it's impossible. Using an instance of Nitter (hosted on a VPS +for example), you can essentially browse Twitter without JavaScript, while +retaining your privacy. In the future a simple account system will be added that +lets you follow Twitter users, allowing you to have a clean chronological +timeline without needing a Twitter account. ## Screenshot